Ohio Council for Home Care and Hospice

05/26/2026

Join us June 2nd & 4th for the HOPE Tool webinars! Don't miss this opportunity to learn from Tammy Stewart RN, CPHQ, COS-C, Clinical Consultant at member firm Healthcare Provider Solutions!

This two part program will cover the essentials of the HOPE Tool. With CY 2026 being the first full year of data collection from the HOPE tool, timely submission and accuracy of HOPE assessment documentation is essential.

Part 1 - General Conventions, Submission Requirements & Meeting the Compliance Threshold - Tuesday, June 2 from 11 am to 12:30 pm, details and registration at https://council.ochch.org/events/Details/the-hope-tool-part-1-general-conventions-submission-requirements-meeting-the-compliance-threshold-1706331

Part 2 - Driving the Plan & Quality of Care - Thursday, June 4 from 11 am to 12:30 pm, details and registration at https://council.ochch.org/events/Details/the-hope-tool-part-2-driving-the-plan-quality-of-care-1706371

We look forward to having you with us!

05/19/2026

Congratulations to Home Care Network for this amazing recognition by Axxess! From all of us at the Council, we join you in celebrating your impact on patient care in Ohio. In addition, we are proud to have both HCN and Axxess as long time members of the Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice. Your contribution to Ohio's caring community is tremendous!

Compliance isn’t just a requirement—it’s part of our culture. And thanks to the outstanding work of our team, Home Care Network is honored to receive the 2026 AGILE Distinction Award for Culture of Integrity from Axxess.

Learn more about how we're leading the field: https://hcnmidwest.net/hcntheknow/hcn-earns-2026-national-distinction/

05/08/2026

Happy Nurses Week to our Home Health Nurses 💙 You bring care directly into people’s homes - often independently, often navigating the unexpected, always making critical decisions in real time.

You are educators, problem-solvers, advocates, and a steady presence for your patients. The work you do allows people to heal, recover, and live with dignity in the place they feel safest.

Thank you for your expertise, your resilience, and your commitment to your patients every day. Read our full celebration of Nurses Week on out blog at https://ochch.org/nurses-week-2026

We’re proud to support you.

05/06/2026

Happy Nurses Week 💙 To every nurse in home health and hospice - the ones showing up in patients’ homes, navigating complexity, offering comfort, and making deeply human connections every single day… We see you.

Your work requires clinical expertise, adaptability, and heart - and it makes an immeasurable impact on the lives of patients and families across Ohio. At OCHCH, we’re honored to support you through education, advocacy, and resources - because the work you do matters.

Thank you for the care, compassion, and dedication you bring to this profession. Read our full celebration of Nurses Week on out blog at https://ochch.org/nurses-week-2026

04/20/2026

Bag it! Win it! Love it! • A fundraiser for the Center for Community Based Care - May 14 from 6 to 9 pm in West Carrollton, OH! Everyone 21+ welcome! (not a members event!) RSVP to ensure your spot → https://council.ochch.org/events/Details/bag-it-win-it-love-it-a-fundraiser-for-the-center-for-community-based-care-1573706 Walk-ups welcome too!

Join us at Miami Valley Sports Bar to support a good cause - growing and supporting the home care and hospice field in Ohio! This event will feature amazing raffle prizes and networking in a fun venue!

Prizes include:
• 10 Designer Bags, featuring a Louis Vuitton
• A Sofa & Loveseat Set courtesy of King's Furniture in Miamisburg
• Various Premium Bourbon Bottles
• Dillard's department store will be on hand with giveaways product samples

See you there!

04/06/2026

Join us for the first of three detailed conversations on the intricacies of Managed Care. This week's webinar will focus on Authorizations. Presented by the one and only Katie Eisel with OCHN!

Sign up today!

Wed. 4/8 MC101: Authorizations, register at https://council.ochch.org/events/Details/managed-care-101-authorizations-presented-by-ochn-1640262

Wed. 5/6 MC102: Owning the Plan of Care, register at https://council.ochch.org/events/Details/managed-care-102-owning-the-plan-of-care-presented-by-ochn-1640263

Wed. 6/10 MC103: Denials & ADRs, register at https://council.ochch.org/events/Details/managed-care-103-denials-adrs-presented-by-ochn-1640266?sourceTypeId=Website

See you there!

03/17/2026

Are you up on all the ins and outs of agency acquisitions? NO? Then you need to attend this educational session from Jeana Singleton & Amanda Kilway from Brennan Manna Diamond during The OCHCH Spring Financial Conference on March 25 & 26. They will unpack and explain the "Life Cycle of a Deal: From NDA to Closing."

This session is a practical, end-to-end exploration of how home care and hospice sales and acquisitions are structured, negotiated, documented, and closed. Taught by experienced transactional attorneys – Jeana Singleton and Amanda Kilway, this session walks participants through the lifecycle of a deal, beginning with the initial nondisclosure agreement and concluding at closing and post-closing considerations. Using real world examples, the session breaks down each key stage of a transaction, including preliminary agreements, term sheets and letters of intent, due diligence, definitive agreements, negotiation strategies, risk allocation, and closing mechanics. Participants will gain insight into how deals evolve over time, how legal and business objectives intersect, and how common issues are identified and resolved in practice.

Conference Keynotes by Palmetto GBA! Details & registration → https://ochch.org/SFC

03/17/2026

When it comes to audits, you need to be prepared, and this educational session will definitely bolster your toolkit. Join us at The OCHCH Spring Financial Conference on March 25 & 26 to learn from Kristie Meers with Careficient, presenting "Increased Hospice Scrutiny: Navigating Hospice Federal Audits."

Hospice audits are growing in frequency and complexity. This session provides an overview of federal audit types, what each involves, and the most common denial reasons. Learn how to identify risk areas, strengthen documentation, and respond effectively to record requests. We’ll explore clinical and technical denials, key compliance practices, and strategies for success in ALJ hearings. Attendees will gain actionable tools to protect their organization, improve audit outcomes, and ensure compliance while maintaining high-quality care. At the end of the presentation, the attendee will understand Hospice Audit Priorities with the ability to identify key areas of focus for auditors, including clinical and technical denial trends, attendee will verbalize Improved Documentation Practices by learning strategies to strengthen medical necessity documentation and reduce claim denials and will describe how to Effectively Respond to Audit Requests by gaining insight on timely and accurate record submissions to auditors.

Conference Keynotes by Palmetto GBA! Details & registration → https://ochch.org/SFC

03/16/2026

Join us to talk about access and funding at The OCHCH Spring Financial Conference this March 25 & 26. Megan Olshavsky with Remo Health will present "GUIDE and Other Innovative Funding Models Seeking to Increase Home Care and Hospice Accessibility."

This session will explore opportunities between home care and hospice organizations and healthcare providers to increase accessibility of these services. New funding models from CMS enable health systems, even those not Medicare licensed, to pay for historically overlooked and underfunded activities. Remo Health is a virtual dementia specialty provider participating in Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE). With GUIDE, we offer home care services at no cost to our Medicare beneficiaries. The model is not perfect: margin is low; payment lags, and locating services in rural areas is challenging. Yet, CMS is incorporating feedback. Importantly, the model provides much-needed respite for the family caregivers of our dementia patients, ultimately reducing costly hospital stays.

Conference Keynotes by Palmetto GBA! Details & registration → https://ochch.org/SFC

03/16/2026

Hospice professionals - this is the education you've been looking for! Palmetto GBA will be presenting at The OCHCH Spring Financial Conference this March 25 & 26. Join us for for two days of exceptional learning, featuring Charles Canaan and Marlene Frierson who will present the 2026 Hospice Workshop entitled “Navigating the Essentials of Medicare.”

This workshop is designed to equip hospice providers with the tools they need to be successful in Medicare billing, coverage and documentation requirements.

Read a full summary of the presentation and register here → https://ochch.org/SFC

03/13/2026

We know you want best billing practices, lots of them even, and it so happens we have some! Join us at The OCHCH Spring Financial Conference on March 25 & 26 for "Best Billing Practices in a Changing Medicaid Environment" presented by Derek Vester from GEOH.

This workshop will focus on effective strategies you can put into practice at your agency, covering pre-billing practices, technical billing tips, and post-billing processes to avoid denied claims. Participants learn the importance of best pre-billing practices (authorizations, Sandata, visits) and technical billing practices (where to submit claims, procedure codes and modifiers).

Conference Keynotes by Palmetto GBA! Details & registration → https://ochch.org/SFC